Basketball Preview: Pasadena Eagles vs. Milby Buffs
The Pasadena Eagles will face off against the Milby Buffs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milby took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pasadena, who comes in off a win.
Pasadena is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Cesar E. Chavez for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-9 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pasadena got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caryme Molina out in front who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and six steals. What's more, Molina also posted a 54% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Emily De La Garza was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine steals.
Pasadena was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging NaN assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 7.4.
Meanwhile, a victory for Milby just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 51-9 loss at the hands of Lee. The Buffs haven't had much luck with the Ganders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Pasadena has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Milby, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Pasadena against Milby in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-34 win. Does Pasadena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Milby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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